Duane Francis-Poet /Jamaican Spoken Word Artiste

The writings and musings of Jamaican Spoken Word Artiste Duane Francis. His blog provides a look at his own poetry including poetry podcasts as well as he shares poetry of other great poets and spoken word artistes. One can also find interesting and exciting videos of great Jamaican Reggae Artistes.
January 13
The Sky is not the limit by Ashe Selah

the sky is not the limit
my ceiling
final destination
the box lid
of cloudy blue glass
on which i’ll bump my head
as i reach to grasp destiny.

the sky is not the limit
the benediction of my purpose
the end of a road
marked u-turn only
it is not the edge
of imagination
for all the incredibles
the Creator has dreamed for me.

the sky is simply
the direction
towards which
i point my feet.

ascending on steps of raindrops
flavored with bottled teardrops
i clearly forgot
how to…